Leading in barrel?

[Lippy984]

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Lyman GPR in .54
I can’t tell what this marking is in my barrel. I’ve never dealt with leading before, but a piece of Birchwood Casey lead remover cloth on a brush, as well as 0000 steel wool won’t take it off. From what I can tell with a flashlight, it appears to only be in the first 2-3 inches. I keep it oiled up good after cleaning, so it seems bizarre that it would be any kind of pitting. I can’t tell if there’s any color to it, the best way I can describe it is that it looks like frosting (like on a bearing).

 

[deerstalkert]

do you use a short starter? and if you do what is it made of?

 

[Phil Coffins]

Are you shooting a lead slug of some kind? Patched round ball never caused leading.

 

[Lippy984]

do you use a short starter? and if you do what is it made of?

Wood with a brass tip. From Track of the wolf. And my range rod is aluminum. No rough edges or burrs on the rod.

 

[Lippy984]

Are you shooting a lead slug of some kind? Patched round ball never caused leading.

You’re right I wasn’t thinking. It’s riding on the patch the whole time. All I shoot is patched round ball

 

[deerstalkert]

i'd bet it is rubbed aluminum from your rod.

 

[tom_in_vt]

Not lead if you’re shooting a PRB. Like deerstalker said, maybe aluminum from the rod? A bore guide on the aluminum rod should help

 

[dave951]

Let the area soak in Kroil for a day or so and it should come out

 

[Lippy984]

The only reason I don’t think it’s the rod is that the rod is painted/anodized black. And shows barely any sign of the black wearing off. It’s a TC rod I bought 20 years ago. I’ll have to check if Track sells universal bore guides

 

[Lippy984]

Let the area soak in Kroil for a day or so and it should come out

I just ordered some to try. A lot of guys praise that stuff, though I’ve never used it

 

[Maven]

I just ordered some to try. A lot of guys praise that stuff, though I’ve never used it

Kroil on a tight fitting patch will work, but so will Ed's Red, which you can brew yourself and is designed for lead and powder fouling removal.

 

[Lippy984]

Kroil on a tight fitting patch will work, but so will Ed's Red, which you can brew yourself and is designed for lead and powder fouling removal.

What’s Ed’s Red?

 

[Maven]

Here you go, Lippy: https://www.vkhgc.ca/documents/Ed gun cleaner.pdf

 

[Idaho Ron]

My guess is it is corrosion.

 

[Lippy984]

Here you go, Lippy: https://www.vkhgc.ca/documents/Ed gun cleaner.pdf

Thank you

 

[Ferret Master]

Are you shooting black powder? Some substitues leave salt fouling.

 

[Lippy984]

Are you shooting black powder? Some substitues leave salt fouling.

Yes, I’ve only ever shot real black powder.

 

[stikshooter]

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Lyman GPR in .54
I can’t tell what this marking is in my barrel. I’ve never dealt with leading before, but a piece of Birchwood Casey lead remover cloth on a brush, as well as 0000 steel wool won’t take it off. From what I can tell with a flashlight, it appears to only be in the first 2-3 inches. I keep it oiled up good after cleaning, so it seems bizarre that it would be any kind of pitting. I can’t tell if there’s any color to it, the best way I can describe it is that it looks like frosting (like on a bearing).

Almost got it ,take a well oiled patch and run it down and back out then: 1 cut a patch the same size with (4) oooo steel wool and place over the oiled patch and then start that down (need a short starter for sure) ! If you find it starts easy use a bigger patch and it will take out anything in the barrel (everytime) . Look up Lee Shavers bore polishing for more details /Ed

 

[Lippy984]

Almost got it ,take a well oiled patch and run it down and back out then: 1 cut a patch the same size with (4) oooo steel wool and place over the oiled patch and then start that down (need a short starter for sure) ! If you find it starts easy use a bigger patch and it will take out anything in the barrel (everytime) . Look up Lee Shavers bore polishing for more details /Ed

I didn’t use a patch, but I already used a tight combo of 0000 on a brush already. Maybe I’ll let it soak with kroil or Ed’s red, and try the 0000 again

 

[SamTex1949]

The only reason I don’t think it’s the rod is that the rod is painted/anodized black. And shows barely any sign of the black wearing off. It’s a TC rod I bought 20 years ago. I’ll have to check if Track sells universal bore guides

Just go to your local plumbing or hardware store and find an appropriate tapered brass fitting that slides over the rod.